5 Things You Don’t Need to Buy For Your New Baby

With all of the products out there and new ones coming out daily you can easily get caught up thinking you need everything, that you don’t have enough.

That thought is often accompanied with needing to buy things for the baby you haven’t bought or been gifted yet. If you’re like me, a frugal mom, it might not be in your budget to get every little thing they make you think you need.

Being through this twice, with two kids, I’ve figured out that not everything is as important as it might seem. I wanted to share some of them with you so you can put that money back into your pocket for the things you will really be needing, like diapers.

So, when you need something to take on a vacation months down the line it is still functional. Unlike the bassinet which got boxed up and put in the garage.

2. Baby Bath

This is one thing that I have no idea what I was thinking when I purchased it. I bathed my son in the kitchen sink and my daughter ended up the same way.

We tried using our baby bath when she was born and she hated it. Juliana loved being held in a sink or bath full of warm water. It was a little more tricky this way, but always more calming for her than a baby bath, which I could have saved some money on to put towards more diapers.

3. Changing Pad/Table

With both babies I have never or rarely used a changing/pad or table. Most of the time they get a quick change in their crib, on my bed, or on the floor. I have a changing pad with the cutest pink cover for my baby that we never use.

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Hi! I bought a Tommee tippee sterilising machine at around £60 before my baby was born. I’ve never used it as I have managed to breastfeed and on the odd occasion that I have needed a bottle for some expressed milk I used a Milton sterilise tank, much cheaper and easier to use. The TT machine just sits unused in the cupboard!

The ONLY one I agree with are the shoes. I LOVED my bassinet night next to my bed, changing table rocked and didn’t kill my back, baby bath was great for my son, and my diaper genie kept the stink away! Everyone is different.

Hi Mackenzie! You are so right, we are all different and each baby and mom has different needs. This is just meant to be a general guideline if you are looking for opinions on what to save money on. These are just my opinions based on my experience having my two babies. I personally think bassinets are great if you can afford both. However, with our budget the Pack N’ Play was more practical because we could use it like a bassinet and easily take it traveling.

I know this is a late reply, but as a mom of [soon to be (hopefully today!)] 6 who has done the pack’n’play bassinet 5 times. Don’t. Just don’t do it. Waste the money on a bassinet that will be used for a few months and then put in the garage/recycled for the next baby … I have been through 3 pack’n’plays. And every time hoped the outcome would be different. It wasn’t. The unstructured bottom of the bassinet sling allows warping of the particle board base. I have lived with it afterwards, but it is really so fR from ideal! You can save money by borrowing or buying the bassinet used.

Hi Rose! I couldn’t agree more about the bassinet. They are very hard to store and most cannot be taken apart for travel. We loved our Pack N Play because we could easily take it down and throw it in the car for travel. When your baby is older they are easy to pack up and store in the garage for the next baby.

So right! I love the “shoes” commentary … all these years after I had my baby I was starting to feel like I had done something wrong not having shows for him before he could stand. Now I feel lots better! Sinea♥

Hi Sinea! I’ve gotten negative comments before about my babies not having shoes on. But, honestly it’s our choice as moms. I made that decision based on research I had done and I never judge other moms who choose to put shoes on their babies. It’s a personal decision. It makes me feel good to hear that there are other mom’s like me. 🙂

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Hi, I’m Sammy, a So. CA area stay at home mom of two. I am passionate about being a stay at home mom and want to share my simple ideas for finding happiness in family, food, travel, and parenting. Motherhood can get a little bit crazy sometimes, but we are all in this together!